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Topic: supplements/vitamins/diet

Posted By: Debra38
Subject: supplements/vitamins/diet
Date Posted: Oct 25 2011 at 6:26pm

Hi,

I am new to this forum and just registered today. I hope I am posting correctly. I just finished reading 100 Questions and Answers about Triple Negative Breast Cancer which I discovered from this website. I was diagnosed with TNBC two years ago, and I am doing well now and am active after my bilateral mastectomy and chemotherapy. I am wanting to switch to a supplement/multivitamin that is a good choice for my history as a 41 year old woman. I feel that each provider I speak with has a different opinion about this. I was wondering what readers can share from what has worked for them. I know the book I just read mentioned to pay attention to vitamin D and calcium. Any tips on diet that have been helpful? I have read the importance of low-fat, but what amount daily?

Any of your insights or experiences would be appreciated.

Warmly,

Debra

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Posted By: 123Donna
Date Posted: Oct 25 2011 at 7:57pm

Welcome Debra,

Congrats on doing well two years out! The recommendations I've received is exercise and the anti-inflammatory diet is best for us (think Mediterranean diet). I also take a baby aspirin, multivitamin, Citracel, Vitamin D3 (5000ius), calcium/magnezium/zinc, selenium, fish oil and turmeric.

http://www.drweil.com/drw/u/ART02995/Dr-Weil-Anti-Inflammatory-Food-Pyramid.html - http://www.drweil.com/drw/u/ART02995/Dr-Weil-Anti-Inflammatory-Food-Pyramid.html

Have you had your Vitamin D level tested? Most of us with TNBC are deficient. It took many months to get mine to an optimal level.

Donna

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DX IDC TNBC 6/09 age 49, Stage 1,Grade 3, 1.5cm,0/5Nodes,KI-67 48%,BRCA-,6/09bi-mx, recon, T/C X4(9/09)
11/10 Recur IM node, Gem,Carb,Iniparib 12/10,MRI NED 2/11,IMRT Radsx40,CT NED11/13,MRI NED3/15

Posted By: nmunoz
Date Posted: Oct 26 2011 at 4:45pm

Hi Debra,

I have also received the recommendations that Donna mentions above. Also, many of us here follow a complementary and alternative regimen of supplements and vitamins posted in the No Surrender Breast Cancer Foundation that is known as EDGE's CAM:

%20 - http://nosurrenderbreastcancerhelp.org/page93/page92/page92.html

I've seen that doctors have different opinions about this. My oncologist encourages me to exercise and eat a healthy diet. He also has me on supplements and told me it was OK for me to take the ones in EDGE's CAM.

Another good read about lifestyle changes and cancer prevention is a book called Anti-Cancer: A New Way of Life by Dr. David Servan-Schreibner.

I'm not a doctor and I'm not qualified to give any medical advice or assurances about the effectiveness of any of these. I know that my doctor believes in them; I've adopted many changes in my diet and lifestyle. I feel good overall and I feel that I am at least doing something about it besides hoping and wishing for it to never come back.

Best,

Natalia

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Natalia, 38 years

Dx TNBC 10/22/08, BRCA1+

Double Mx 11/20/08 with Recon.

3/37 nodes

Rads 7 weeks done 8/09

ACx4 every 2 weeks and Tx12 weeks. Avastin e/3 weeksx10 (Clinical Trial) Done Dec/09

Posted By: Debra38
Date Posted: Oct 26 2011 at 7:29pm

Dear Donna,
Thanks so much for sharing your supplements and the website. Very interesting food pyramid.
I appreciate your time and support.
Good health to you..
Warmly,
Debra

Posted By: Debra38
Date Posted: Oct 26 2011 at 7:42pm

Dear Natalia,
I had not seen the No Surrender Breast Cancer site before. Thanks so much for sharing. There is great research there and tips on healthy lifestyle choices. I look forward to reading more there.
Thanks so much for your help.
Wishing you good health...
Warmly,
Debra

Posted By: 123Donna
Date Posted: Oct 26 2011 at 7:51pm

Debra,

Here's an online link to Anticancer book by Dr. Servan-Schreiber.

http://www.anticancerbook.com/steps.html - http://www.anticancerbook.com/steps.html

http://www.anticancerbook.com/index.html - http://www.anticancerbook.com/index.html